May 26, 2023 · Walking with a cane Hold your cane in the hand that's opposite of your weak or injured leg. Move the cane along with that leg, so each time you step, you move the cane too.

May 29, 2008 · Re: The ultimate Natural walking stick wood Post by raven » April 27th, 2009, 7:38 pm M.D., you should not be dismissive of hollow bamboo -- as used in most ski poles of the …

Oct 21, 2023 · Think about your overall fitness and activity goals. Your short-term goals are the building blocks to these long-term goals. A long-term goal may be walking 10,000 steps a day, …

Sep 25, 2011 · I've used both. For bushwhacking, like I've done in the rainy, heavy underbrush Cascades, one solid, wood walking stick works well. However, in flat Texas now, I use two …

Jan 15, 2025 · To help the foot clear the floor, a person with foot drop may raise the thigh more than usual when walking, as though climbing stairs. This unusual kind of walking, called …

May 29, 2008 · descends through a madrone forest, past some amazingly bulbous specimens (the walking stick is 5' long), out into some open meadows with a view of Acorn Woman Peak …

May 5, 2022 · Weight-bearing exercises, such as walking, help maintain peak bone density. Exercise also increases overall strength, decreasing the risk of falling. Balance training also is …

Sep 5, 2014 · Thanks. I toyed with the idea of getting a walking stick instead, mainly for South Sister. I think what I may do is just make it my last hike until spring, so if I really screw myself …

Jul 31, 2016 · Started carrying a stick in front of face after walking through countless spider webs across the trail for the first half mile or so. Ran out of food at mile 4, by mi 6 I was definitely …

Dec 30, 2014 · at2010 wrote: I found a green REI 65 liter backpack with some stuff and a walking stick at a small water fall before reaching the Muddy Forks campsite * (going clockwise). …